Namwon City to Hold 'Lacquerware and Gali Education' Completion Ceremony and Exhibition

Preserving and Advancing Traditional Woodworking Techniques

Namwon City in North Jeolla Province will hold the '2025 Namwon City Lacquerware and Gali Education' completion ceremony and exhibition for two days starting from the 20th at the city hall auditorium.

According to the city on the 20th, the lacquerware and gali education program was first launched in 2014 to nurture professionals in the lacquerware and gali fields, as well as to preserve and develop Namwon’s traditional woodworking techniques.

Namwon City will hold the '2025 Namwon City Lacquerware and Gali Education' completion ceremony and exhibition of works for two days starting from the 20th at the city hall auditorium. Provided by Namwon City

The curriculum consisted of two main sections: lacquerware and gali. It was organized into five classes in total-beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes for lacquerware, and basic and advanced classes for gali. From May to this month, the program provided about seven months of hands-on, customized training.

At the completion ceremony on the 21st, certificates will be awarded to a total of 38 participants-27 from the lacquerware course and 11 from the gali course-who completed the seven-month program. The works that the students have crafted and refined will be showcased to the public for two days, starting on the 20th.

Meanwhile, during the exhibition, products sponsored by members of the lacquerware woodworking club ‘Otsarang’ will be sold at special discounted prices, with all proceeds going to support neighbors in need.

The city plans to further enhance next year’s curriculum based on the results of a satisfaction survey of this year’s participants. The 2026 program is scheduled to begin in May with five courses for a total of 40 participants, and applications will be accepted starting in March.

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